Game Thread GAME# 38: BLAZERS @ RAPTORS - JANUARY 7, 2020 - TUESDAY, 4:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
15 - 22
(7-13 Road)
TORONTO RAPTORS
24 - 12
(14-5 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYLE LOWRY

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS PATRICK MCCAW

SF

KENT BAZEMORE VS OG ANUNOBY

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS RONDAE HOLLIS-JEFFERSON

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS SERGE IBAKA

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WHEN: 4:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 1/7/2020

WHERE: SCOATIABANK ARENA, TORONTO, ON

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -

SIMONS , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , BROWN

- TORONTO RAPTORS-

PONDS , THOMAS , DAVIS

JOHNSON , BRISSETT

MILLER , BOUCHER



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
CJ McCollum (illness): QUESTIONABLE
Skal Labissiere (left knee): OUT
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
RAPTORS
Fred VanVleet (right hamstring strain): OUT
Marc Gasol (Left hamstring; strain): OUT
Dewan Hernandez (Right ankle; sprain): OUT
Norman Powell (Left shoulder; subluxation): OUT
Pascal Siakam (Groin; stretch): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- NICK NURSE

OFFICIAL RAPTORS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday’s game will round out the two regular season meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Raptors during the 2019-20 season. Toronto leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: Toronto took down Portland 114-106 on November 13. Rodney Hood paced Portland with 25 points (9-15 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist, while Pascal Siakham led Toronto with 36 points (15-28 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and three assists.

• CJ McCollum scored 19 points (8-18 FG, 3-7 3-PT) to go with six rebounds and four assists against the Raptors on Nov. 13.

• Hassan Whiteside recorded 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with nine rebounds and three assists on Nov. 13.

• In the previous meeting with Portland, Fred VanVleet scored 30 points (10-16 FG, 4-6 3-PT, 6-6 FT) to go with four rebounds and seven assists.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 28-18
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 15-8
AT THE RAPTORS: Trail Blazers lead 13-10

 

[Darkwebs]

Remember when the Blazers could beat decent teams? I miss those times

 

[Chris Craig]

Jusuf Nurkic isn't on the injured list? Whaaaat!!!

 

[stampedehero]

A possible Nurk resurrection?
They are 14-5 @home. I sense predictions will be in their favor. Siakam and Gasol out too.

 

[Darkwebs]

Jusuf Nurkic isn't on the injured list? Whaaaat!!!

Fixed it. My bad, didn't mean to get your hopes up. Thanks for catching that.

 

[Shaboid]

Remember when the Blazers could beat decent teams? I miss those times

 

[Chris Craig]

Fixed it. My bad, didn't mean to get your hopes up. Thanks for catching that.

 

[Jon]

 

[SIeepwalker]

Do we have a timeline for Skal ?

 

[hoopsjock]

Do we have a timeline for Skal ?

He's supposed to have an MRI this week now that the swelling has gone down. The 1st one was inconclusive. I'm trying not to read too much into it but that usually isn't a good thing.

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

im a fan since 2014, i've never seen a win in toronto. ...

 

[PtldPlatypus]

im a fan since 2014, i've never seen a win in toronto. ...

That's only because you forget to factor in the exchange rate. US teams' points count for 1.30 each in Canada...

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

That's only because you forget to factor in the exchange rate. US teams' points count for 1.30 each in Canada...

lol

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Raptors Injury Report: Norman Powell (left shoulder subluxation) is doubtful. Marc Gasol (left hamstring strain), Dewan Hernandez (right ankle sprain), Pascal Siakam
(groin strain), and Fred VanVleet (right hamstring strain) are out.

3 KEY PLAYERS; And they still in top of the east...

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I foresee Lowry with 30+ points in this game.

 

[DDolla]

One letter to describe this game...... L

 

[DDolla]

I foresee Lowry with 30+ points in this game.

and Siakam with 40

 

[DDolla]

They can all rest and still beat the Blazers lol

 

[KSF-ERIC]

im a fan since 2014, i've never seen a win in toronto. ...

I went to the game there in the 2013-14 season. We blew a big lead but won in OT. Toronto’s best player was Rudy Gay. Lillard hit a big 3 in OT when Toronto had momentum.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

and Siakam with 40

Siakam isn’t playing.

 

[TBpup]

2nd game in a row the other team's top player is out. What will we do? That didn't go so well last time....

 

[speeds]

Our team is mostly G Leaguers right now SMH

 

[SIeepwalker]

Siakam isn’t playing.

You don't need to play to put up 40 against our defense !

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Our team is mostly G Leaguers right now SMH

Matt Thomas is gonna go for 30.

 

[DDolla]

Remember the Raptors don’t need to practice to beat the Blazers, now they don’t need their stars to play to beat the Blazers. lol

 

[speeds]

Matt Thomas is gonna go for 30.

KD discovers Mr. 99%

 

[PtldPlatypus]

KD discovers Mr. 99%

Disappointing that he didn't select jersey #99.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Titanic is on AMC and
Dazed And Confused plays on Starz, during tonights game.
Titanic, and Dazed And Confused.
Sounds like a Blazer game either way.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[wizenheimer]

Titanic is on AMC and
Dazed And Confused plays on Starz, during tonights game.
Titanic, and Dazed And Confused.
Sounds like a Blazer game either way.

somewhere, this movie is playing:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158131/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0